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Form FHA 441-27 I of County Commissioners
State
(4.8-74) SEP 1 6 1374 Colorado
REPORT OF N URAL DISASTER County Affected
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=UR^TE -ere ANn REronDER • Date of Report
By - Deputy 8-30-74
A. TYPE OF NATURAL DISASTER:
' 9. Major Outbreak of Animal
I. Drought 5. Excessive Rainfall Disease (Type)
'_. Snowstorm X 6. Hailstorm 10. Tornadoe
3. Flood 7. Blizzard and Freeze I1. Other
4. Windstorm 8. Hurricane
Brief description of natural disaster,giving area of county affected: hailstorm located west of Greel Fry;
Wost of :.aton, West of _aLlt, East of Greeley, South of Kersey and South of
Johnstown
Estimated number of farmers affected: 170-200 farmer- ahnnt 3t1 suffered severe damage
B. DATE(S)OF DISASTER: August 28. 1970
C.' DAMAGES:
1. CROPS: a. Estimate Acreage of Farmland affected: 38.000 affected; 6600 severe damage
b. List Crops Affected and Estimated Losses to Each: in severe areas beans most, swerl y
damaged — at least 50%. Silage and beets have noticable damn p.
2. LIVESTOCK: Estimated Number of Livestock Lost:
Cattle Hogs Sheep
Poultry
3. FARM BUILDINGS: Estimated Number of Farm Buildings Damaged or Destroyed:
Farm Homes none known of Farm Service Buildings
List type of Farm Service Buildings and Number:
4. FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT: Estimated Number by Types of Farm Machinery and Equipment
Damaged or Losted:
5. LAND DAMAGED: Brief Description of Land Damages: some erosion due to intensity of
rain
6. OTHER LOSSES: (Such as feed, farm supplies,household goods,and personal possessions):
D. CREDIT NEEDS: Difficult to psseaa at this time. Majority of farmers in effected
- areas in basically sound financial condition and appears will be able to salvage
G" RI`n1ARKS:T ai°IIity of damaged crop, except for pinto beans.
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Richard L. Leng(�'rrnty 51 -ivisor
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